Communion And Offering Prayers
Wava M. Burt
The inspiring prayers in Sustained To Serve open a window into the presence of the living Christ in our ordinary daily activities. Originally created for use during the communion and offering parts of worship services, these heartfelt p

Sermons for the Winter Season
Michael D. Wuchter
With their recurrent themes of "waiting" and "traveling on a journey," these 12 imaginative messages are especially appropriate for the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons -- yet their ecumenically oriented expressions of Christian faith, hope, and love also make them relevant for any time

A Narrative Approach
Richard A. Jensen
Preachers and Bible teachers will find this book helpful in guiding them to be biblical storytellers. Testimonies to the value of Dr. Richard Jensen's book have been numerous and include the following:

Rather than preach about the biblica

A Study In The Psalms
Ron Lavin
Ron Lavin provides an ideal resource for small groups who want to explore the Psalms, or for preachers who want to present an inspirational series of sermons. Discussion questions are provided at the end of each chapter, as well as a guide for leader

Five Dramatic Monologues For Advent
Wayne L. Tilden
Five monologues, in the form of short letters, take you into the thoughts and reflections of the traditional Advent figures as they share their experiences with those close to them. The vignettes may be memorized or may be presented in a modified rea

Gospel Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (Last Third), Cycle A
Mary Sue Dehmlow Dreier
Mary Sue Dehmlow Dreier believes that our contemporary world desperately needs to hear the central message of the final chapters of Matthew’s Gospel. In this wonderful sermon series based on Cycle A lectionary gospel texts, Dreier deftly uses clear e...

Preaching In The First Person
David G. Rogne
Even though the sermon is the centerpiece of Protestant worship, preachers sometimes fail to capture the imagination of their audiences and communicate the spiritual resources that worshipers need. But David Rogne's messages in Telling It Like

The Parables Of Jesus As One-Act Plays
John A. TenBrook
Many congregations are searching for fresh approaches to telling the good news - and Thespian Theology is just what you need to inject a healthy dose of fun into the scriptural message. Twelve of Jesus' parables are depicted in a humorous, offbeat way in scripts that were originally developed for presentation by a high school-age youth group. While the plays are especially appropriate for adolescents, they also maintain a focus on the biblical text and will

Letters From Maybe
Michael Pearson

Looking for delightful and heartwarming stories that present familiar spiritual truths in new and insightful ways? Then you'll definitely enjoy this collection of brief parables in the form of humorous letters sent to Pastor Mike from a ficti

Devotions For Rehearsals
Fred H. Wilkins
In the rush to prepare for weekly rehearsals, does it sometimes seem as if your choir isn't always focused on why they are there? Inspiration For The Choir offers 40 attention-getting devotions that are a wonderful way to precede the wa